What do you get when you take two kids and walk up and down and up and down the hills of downtown Seattle? I’m sure you can guess the answer. Anyway, they’re pretty exhausted from our constant motion. It’s important to remember to take frequent breaks with kids. I must admit that I forget to do that as I want to see everything until finally one of them rebels or in Eric’s words “my legs are powering down!” Sydney’s words would be more like “I feel like I’m going to die!” We sure have managed to see a lot since we’ve been here. I’ve seen more than I did when I actually lived here!
We were in Pioneer Square looking for a breakfast spot when several locals (including a bus driver) gave us some good suggestions and we ended up at Planet Java Diner, which has the 50’s theme complete with checkerboard floor. Food was really good too! Eric’s getting the hang of ordering but every so often he’ll misunderstand what the waitress is asking. He ordered eggs at the Diner and when the waitress asked how he preferred his eggs he replied “cooked.” After breakfast we went on Seattle’s Underground Tour and learned about Seattle’s past under the city. The kids loved it! Afterwards we went up to the observation deck of the Smith Tower and as luck would have it we had a perfect viewing spot to watch the Blue Angels. By the time we made our way to Pike Place Market the kids were melting and did not want to walk any further but I told them they MUST see the flying fish at the market. The Market was really crowded and there were throngs of tourists everywhere so we finally made it to the fish market and after seeing them throw a few fish Sydney remarked, “That’s lame!” At that point I knew it was time to take a break from the sightseeing. We’re looking forward to going to Lummi Island as our final destination and it’ll be fun to stay in a yurt. It should be pretty relaxing and a good way to end our trip. Hopefully we can take some hikes and just relax and enjoy the island.
More to come….
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